Layan Rakka

Experience

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  American University of Beirut

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2017

  Administrative Assistant

  Administrative assistant at the Olayan S. Suliman School of Business, Dean's Office.

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  Darzah

  Jan 2018 - Oct 2018

  Operations Manager

  Establishing the workflow procedures, inventories, social media platforms, and customer satisfaction surveys of a newly established online retail platform.

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  American University of Beirut

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Graduate Student Researcher

  Developing data collection and scoring tools to identify institutional priorities and policy recommendations.

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  Lebanese Red Cross

  Aug 2019 - Dec 2022

  Responsible for the designing, development, and implementation of the Economic Security program activities in emergency, early recovery, and development while also guaranteeing the strategic development of the program and the enhancement of LRC’s capacities in relief, CVA, livelihoods and market-based interventions. Mobilizing a total of 80 LRC outreach volunteers in 5 governorates to enhance parents' and caregivers' awareness on Measles immunization through engaging in a set of advocacy and community mobilization activities. The project aims at engaging key stakeholders and influencers who in turn will facilitate access and acceptance of the community to vaccination. Assessing the preparedness for emergency response in the MENA region Red Cross Red Crescent national societies through the development of tailored data collection tools and data analysis frameworks.

  • Economic Security Program Coordinator

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Project Coordinator for Measles Vaccination Outreach Campaign, in Partnership with UNICEF

    Apr 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Regional Preparedness for Emergency Response Intern

    Aug 2019 - May 2020
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  SKOUN

  Aug 2019 - Feb 2020

  Prevention Department Coordinator

  Developing and implementing substance use prevention programs, educational material, and interactive awareness workshops that target youth and parents. The successful impact of the programs were measured through established M&E frameworks with relevant KPIs and data collection tools.

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  British Red Cross

  Dec 2022 - now

  Programmes Manager for Yemen, Iraq, and Libya

  Overseeing the development and implementation of effective and impactful programs that address the pressing needs of communities affected by conflict, displacement, and other crises.